"Sir, it will take at least half a day to reach there. Rest well," the driver said in a polite tone, sitting in the front seat, an innocent smile on face, with carriage ropes in his hand.
"Alright!" Yuan immediately flopped down inside the carriage like a dead fish. And the carriage began to roll down the dirt road.
.....
{A few hours later}
"Fuck! I'm bored," Yuan groaned, rolling around like a restless child. "System, can't you just give me some cheat to improve my cultivation faster?"
[Ding! Host will be able to unlock some hidden features after meeting special requirements.]
"Special requirements? What requirements?"
[Ding! Cannot be revealed.]
"Tsk! Tsk!" Yuan clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Then dismissing his thought he pulled out the old grey scroll from his storage.
"Fine, then let's see this." But he found it too difficult to open.
He had never seen such a scroll, of course in the past he had opened many technique scrolls but this one had quite a different mechanism.
However after fumbling for a while, glancing left and right he finally managed to open it fully.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! Host has obtained a fragment of scripture.]
[Moon-Frost Sword Scripture]
[Once, in the age when the heavens still trembled at the swing of a true immortal's sword, there existed the Immortal Yue Lian, a peerless sword genius famed for her blade's dual nature—gentle radiance that nurtured life, and hidden sharpness that could cut even the void itself.
Yue Lian vanished amidst an unknown calamity,leaving behind fragments of her legacy. Her supreme sword art, which was shattered into three remnants, each preserving a single aspect of her Moon-Frost Sword Scripture.
Over centuries, these remnants were scattered across the mortal and immortal realms, vanishing into the tides of history. One fragment eventually surfaced within the Ye Clan, and became their supreme inheritance known as the Silver Moon Sword Art.
But this art was not for everyone. Only those with a Pure Yin-rich Physique could unleash its True form. It was also said the art would only choose those with a refined body and unparalleled beauty.]
"Wow!" Xu Yuan's eyes sparkled in a gleaming light like a kid who just watched a magic show.
[Ding! This sword art was originally made for women but host can still practice it.]
[Would like to learn?]
"Tsk! Why would I?"
"But…" he rubbed his chin, smirking mischievously, "I will sell it at a high price!"
[Ding! It's a long-lost art. After mastering it, you'll become invincible in your generation.]
Xu Yuan's eyes half closed in attitude like street thugs. "DON'T... WANNA! Got a problem!"
[Ding! If host learns the Moon-Frost Sword Scripture. A new hidden feature will be unlocked.]
"You—!" Xu Yuan growled in anger. What the fuck! I will never...
But the problem is, he was really curious about this new feature, it's too difficult to say no. So, he had no choice but to compromise with it.
He muttered, pinching his nose bridge, "Fine, I'll learn!"
A burst of golden light shot straight into his forehead.
The next moment, Yuan found himself standing atop an endless, mirror-like sea. A shadowy female figure appeared, holding a sword. Her movements were sharp, fluid, and elegant like a goddess sculpted out of moonlight.
Xu Yuan, absent minded, mimicked her every movement. Twelve forms later, the shadow dissolved into ripples, and his mind snapped back to reality.
[Ding! Congratulations. Host has learned the basic form of Moon-Frost Sword Scripture]
"Phew~! Such a divine figure… I wonder what Immortal Yue Lian really looked like…" His mind driving into fantasies lewd enough his mouth nearly drooled.
[Ding! New Feature unlocked!]
"Ah! Show me"
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{Profile}
Name: Xu Yuan
Age: 19
Cultivation: First layer of Qi Refining Realm
Techniques and arts: Moon-Frost Sword Scripture (1/3) *{Level 0/3}*
Admiration Value Points: *unlocked*
[Admiration Points (AP) can be obtained when the Host receives admiration from someone. The more despised or hated that person is, the greater the gain. Points can be spent to level up techniques, and unlock more features.]
"Huh? level up till three? But… Why is it at Level Zero?" Xu Yuan blinked, muttering at the glowing screen in his vision.
'Well, the main point here is that I need to find villains like people to obtain these points.'
[Neighhh! Thud!]
Suddenly, The horse neighed sharply and the carriage stopped. Yuan nearly fell over, almost saving his nose from crashing into the carriage.
"Apologies, sir!" the driver called out. His voice was oddly calm. "Looks like a small problem ahead."
Xu Yuan peeked out nervously. "What happened?"
"Bandits, Sir! They've blocked the road."
"Bandits?" Xu Yuan's face drained of color.
'Fuck!'
Xu Yuan, until now, had only been trying to make a safe journey. As a first-layer cultivator, he can't take the risk to fight bandits all by himself.
And if they had cultivation higher than his he would be beaten to death. So, it will be better to already prepare his mind, today he is destined to be robbed.
But then suddenly, the humble carriage driver suddenly hopped down from the carriage with a polite smile. "I'll be right back, sir!"
"Hey—"
Before Xu Yuan could finish, he was gone from the carriage. He felt too bad that the humble carriage driver wants to solve this matter with talk.
Yuan sighed, shaking his head "Aiye~ Such a righteous man, despite his good age, looks like he hasn't seen this cruel world yet."
In thought of helping him, he decided to check the outside situation first, he glanced outside from a slit.
But to his surprise the Humble carriage driver standing in front of bandits, his both arms crossed. On the other side nearly six bandits with weapons were running toward him fiercely.
Yuan shook his head, maybe it's too late for Yuan to act now.
Bandits charged at him like starving wolves, their weapons glinting under the sun. Xu Yuan, peeking through the carriage slit, braced himself for tragedy.
But to his shock, The humble carriage driver shredded through the bandits like a thunderstorm.
[Crack! Wham! Pow!]
One punch sent a bandit cartwheeling into a bush. Another kick snapped a sword in two. Within moments, all the bandits were groaning on the ground, their weapons scattered like toys.
Back in the carriage, Xu Yuan peeking out with round eyes. His jaw nearly hit the floor. "He's… Fourth Layer Qi Refining?!"
When the dust settled, the driver returned humming cheerfully, a holding sack of stolen weapons and pouches slung over his shoulder.
The driver sat down on his seat and, with an innocent grin, asked, "Would you like to have some, Sir!"
Xu Yuan blinked, his lips twitching. "N-No…"
[+0.001 AP]
[+0.001 AP]
"Huh?"
The carriage again began to move, rolling through the lying bandits. Xu Yuan's eyes fell on a bald bandit crawling on the ground, clutching his stomach pitifully.
He sighed in pity at the groaning heap of bandits. With a dramatic flick of his wrist, he tossed them a single coin of gold, like a merciful emperor rewarding loyal dogs.
The bandit blinked, eyes welling up with tears. They all stared at Xu Yuan as if he were a saint descending from heaven.
As the carriage rolled on
[Ding! +0.1 AP (Bandit-2)]
[+0.1 AP (Bandit-3)]
[+0.2 AP (Bandit-1)]
[Admiration Points: 0.402]